Business Analyst - US Power Market

Talan • Houston, TX

2d • $120,000 - $180,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Talan is hiring a Business Analyst with deep practical expertise in US/North American Power Markets. This business-facing role combines Front Office and technology responsibilities, supporting business processes, system functionality, the trade lifecycle, and production operations. The successful candidate will work closely with traders, quants, developers, QA, and senior technical teams, and serve as a subject matter expert and functional interface between business and technology stakeholders. The position is based in Houston and is hybrid, with at least three days onsite per week; during the first one to three months, the employee will be asked to work onsite five days a week for onboarding. Talan offers sponsorship under specific treaty-based U.S. work visas, including TN and E-2 for eligible Canadian, Mexican, and French citizens, but does not support or transfer other visa types such as H-1B.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Trade Support, Application Support, or Front Office Analyst within US/North America Power & Energy.
• Strong understanding of Power trading processes, trade lifecycle, positions, pricing, and PnL.
• Strong SQL and Linux/Unix skills.
• Experience with an ETRM platform such as Openlink Endur, Allegro, ION Aspect, TriplePoint, RightAngle, or a proprietary custom ETRM system.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with traders and technical teams.

Nice To Haves

• Orchestrade implementation or Go-Live experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a US Power Markets subject matter expert for Front Office and technology teams.
• Work directly with traders and business stakeholders to understand US Power trading workflows, products, processes, and business requirements.
• Analyze and document business processes across the trade lifecycle, from trade capture through position management, pricing, PnL, End-of-Day, and downstream processes.
• Translate Front Office requirements into clear business requirements, functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Identify gaps between existing business processes and Orchestrade functionality and work with stakeholders to define appropriate solutions.
• Support requirements gathering, process mapping, impact analysis, testing, and implementation activities.
• Act as the primary business and functional interface between Power Trading, Operations, QA, Development, and Infrastructure teams.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
• 15 days of paid vacation per year at hire, increasing to up to 27 days according to seniority; unused annual vacation days are cashed out.
• Eight paid holidays, five sick days, and two personal days per year.
• Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans, plus FSA.
• Voluntary short-term disability and long-term disability coverage.
• Commuter/transit benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed